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A photograph of an evening outdoor ceremony on a raised stone platform beside ornate cream and brown temple pillars decorated with bells and carved medallions. A long-haired bearded man in orange robes stands at left holding a microphone and a golden staff topped with a trident. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a red-and-white shawl, wearing a white flower garland with a red tassel, smiles while standing on a red cushion. A woman in an orange shawl and a man in a grey shirt hold up a folded orange cloth in front of the standing man. Seated devotees in yellow and orange clothing fill the foreground and background, with spectators behind them. A brown and gold tiger figure occupies the lower right corner.

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A night-time photograph of a devotional gathering on a raised stone platform beside a cream-and-orange ornate pillar hung with bells. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing orange robes and holding a microphone, stands at left. Beside him, a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange garment, a white shawl with orange border and a flower garland, and kneels on a cushion. A devotee in a blue shirt bows low to receive a white and orange cloth. Seated devotees in yellow clothes line the platform, and a few spectators watch from the background. A decorated golden staff and a doll-like figure in yellow sit in the foreground.2010-09-24Evening photo at an outdoor temple platform with carved cream pillars and bell motifs. A bearded man in orange robes and a red shawl speaks into a microphone on the left. Beside him stands a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a white shawl with red patterns, and a flower garland with a red tassel, standing on a red cushion. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange and a man in a light blue shirt stand; a man in a white shirt stands nearby, and a few seated boys in yellow robes listen. Spectators look on from a balcony. In the foreground a tiger-skin-draped murti of a deity with a trident-like object sits on the floor.2010-09-24Evening outdoor event on a raised stone platform with carved cream and orange pillars and hanging bells. A long-haired man in full orange robes stands at left holding a microphone and a gold-topped staff, speaking. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes with an orange-bordered shawl and a garland stands near a second man in orange with a flower garland, while a woman in orange and a man in a blue striped shirt with an orange-bordered white shawl stand at right. Seated yellow-clad children and adults fill the foreground and background, and a small figure is visible at lower right.2010-09-24Evening outdoor scene at a temple-style stone pillar with ornate carved niches and hanging bells. On the left, a bearded man with long wavy hair in orange robes holds up a large white cloth printed with orange motifs, appearing to speak. Beside him on the right, a man with long dark hair wears a layered orange robe with gold trim, a white shawl, a long garland of green leaves and gold beads, and a red flower offering in his hands, standing on a red cushion. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes holds a tall golden trident, and seated devotees and a standing onlooker in a striped shirt watch the scene.2010-09-24A night-time outdoor photograph of a riverside or temple ghat gathering with many people. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard wears an orange-saffron robe and holds a golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a smiling man with a shaved or short head wears an orange robe, a heavy garland of green and white beads, and a white-and-orange shawl, and holds a golden staff. To the right, an elderly man in a white shawl with orange border bends forward in reverence. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees, a yellow-robed boy at left, and white-sari women stand under ornate cream-coloured arches with hanging bells. a person is the bearded person in saffron-orange robes holding the trident staff, identified by long swept-back hair, golden trident-topped staff and orange robe cues.2010-09-24Evening photograph on a covered stone terrace with a cream and orange pillar decorated with bell motifs. A bearded man with long hair and a golden trident-topped staff wears orange robes and a draped orange shawl, standing on a red mat and clasping hands with a smiling young man in orange robes and a green-and-orange flower garland with a red tassel pendant. Around them, people in yellow and orange robes stand and sit. On the right, a man in a blue shirt with a camera bag and a woman in black stand with palms pressed together. The atmosphere suggests a gathering or greeting.2010-09-24Night photo at a riverside ghat-style platform with a white pillar carved with bells. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a beaded necklace, stands holding a microphone with a wire running down the platform. Beside him a younger man in an orange-red robe and garland kneels and unfolds a long white shawl printed with orange motifs. A golden trident stands nearby, and a few seated people in white and orange dress are visible in the background. A woman in red kneels at the right edge, and a figure in a blue shirt bends over a kneeling woman.2010-09-24Evening scene on a stone ghat at a riverside temple. A man in an orange kurta with a green-and-gold garland and a red-tasselled pendant stands on a red mat, hands pressed together, smiling. Facing him from behind, a figure with long dark hair in a swept-back style, wearing orange robes and a golden crown-like headpiece, bends forward with hands extended toward him. Behind them, devotees in yellow, white and orange clothing and onlookers stand in the dim background beside a carved white pillar with bell motifs.2010-09-24Evening photo at a stone ghat-style platform with a white-and-orange carved pillar behind. Two men stand on red cushions with hands joined in greeting. The man on the left has long wavy hair, a full beard, an orange-red shawl over peach robes, and a rudraksha mala; a gold trident stands behind him. The man on the right wears an orange robe with gold trim and a long garland of flowers and gold beads with a red tassel, and smiles. Behind them, people in yellow and orange garments and a man in a light blue striped shirt with a camera stand among a crowd. Some devotees on the left wear yellow robes.2010-09-24Night scene at a stone ghat or temple doorway with a white carved arch. In the foreground, a man in long-sleeved orange-saffron robes with a gold trident crown and long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a red cushion, facing another orange-robed man wearing a flower garland and red-orange cloth, who smiles and holds his hands together in greeting. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in yellow, orange and white clothing stands on the steps. A man in yellow robes is at the left edge, and a blurred white-clad arm appears at the right. Swamiji (probable) appears on the left with the trident crown, long hair and saffron robes.2010-09-24Outdoor ghat ceremony at dusk with a large crowd seated behind. A bearded man in orange and peach robes with a red shawl and long beard sits cross-legged on a red cushion, hands joined, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him sits a man in an orange robe with a gold-bead mala, smiling. Another shaved-headed monk in orange sits with hands folded, and a boy in yellow kneels nearby. To the left a man in white with an orange shawl and gold garland sits. In the foreground a brass oil lamp burns on a stand, and a seated tiger-skin-clad statue of a deity murti with long hair and a kamandalu-like vessel is being offered worship. Swamiji (probable) is the bearded man in orange speaking at the microphone, with long hair and beard, orange robes and red shawl, seated as the speaker.2010-09-24An outdoor evening gathering on a white-draped stone platform before a crowd of devotees. A bearded man in saffron-orange and peach robes with a red shawl sits cross-legged at a microphone, hands raised in discourse, with a gold-medallion mala. Beside him a younger man in deep orange robes with a long gold-bead mala and folded hands sits in attentive stillness. Behind them, saffron-clad youths and white-clad elders press their palms together, and a man with a camera is visible. At the lower right a brown-and-gold figure of a deity murti with long hair and a tiger-skin cloth sits in front of a small kalasha and oil lamp, with a wall of carved stone and temple architecture behind the crowd. The scene conveys a discourse or satsang at a riverside ghat.2010-09-24